Globe support for electric lights



June 9, 1931. c. FITCHET GLOBE SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS Filed May 12,1930 HTTDRNEY Patented June 9, 1931 PATENT orsics CHARLES LEE FITCHET, FOAKLAND, CALIFORNIA GLOBE SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS Application filedMa 12,

This invention relates to supports or holders for electric light globes,and it has for its primary object to provide a simple and efficient formof globe holder which,'instead of having its weight imposed on thethereby embraced lamp socket, is supported independently of said socketand without the use of attaching screws or other means requiringadjustment.

A further object is to structurally improve and simplify, as also toenhance the appearance of, the globe holder disclosed in my prior PatentNo. 1,457,058, granted May 29, 1923.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is herein had to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of theinvention, parts being shown broken away; and

Figure 2 is a view of the same partly in side elevation and partly invertical section.

The invention includes a support composed of two identical complementalmembers or sections 1, each comprising a circular horizontal bodyportion 2, an upwardly extending centrally located neck portion 3, and adepending peripheral skirt portion 4. Said skirt portion is contractedadjacent to its lower edge to closely embrace the neck portion 5 of theglass globe 6 whichis to be 3. supported, as shown.

Each of the two sections 1 has formied on its neck and skirt portionsopposite radially directed lugs 7 and 8 which, in the assembled relationof said sections, occupy abutting re- 5 lation and have directedtherethrough attaching screws or bolts 9 and 10 whereby said sectionsare secured in rigid complemental relation.

The neck portions 3 of the sections 1 have 49 at their upper endsintegral outwardly and 1930. serial-No. 451,545.

arms 11 and 12 secure said canopy in rigid relation to the support, asshown. Cords 15 or other appropriate form of suspension means serve tosuspend the structure either from a ceiling outlet or from the lamp cord(not shown) said cords being suitably attached, as by directing throughholes 16 provided therefor in the arms 12 and by the formation in thelower ends of the cords of arm-underlying knots 17. I

v Seated in closely fitted relation to the neck 13 of the reflector 14is the lower end of a tubular shell or chimney 18 through which passheated currents of air rising from the interior of the globe.

The body portion 2 of the support sections 1 are provided with aplurality of passages 19, herein shown as having the formu of slots,through which heated air from the interior of the globe is permitted toescape. Said escaping heated air creates a draft which induces cool aircurrents to rise between the skirt 4 of the support and a dependingskirt portion 20 of the reflector 14, by which currents said heated airis promptly carried off through the chimney-like shell 18. The neckmembers 3 are provided with vertical flutes or corrugations 21, thus topermit escapev of heated air between said members and the lamp socketwhich is embraced thereby. V

A bell-like finishing shell or husk 22 is preferably employed, the samehaving its lower end resting in seated embracing rela, tion to the upperpart of the skirt 20 of the reflector, and having its upper end portiondisposed in closely embracing relation to an intermediate portion of theshell 18. Interengaging beads 28 and 24 formed on said shell 18 and saidupper end portion of the husk 22 serve to maintain said elements againstchance shifting movement from their properly assembled relation.

What is claimed isv 11'. A globe. support comprising a holder composedof complemental sections detachably secured in rigid relation, saidholder in cluding a substantially horizontal apertured body portion, acircumferential depending skirt portion contracted to embrace the neckof the globe, and a neck for embracing a lamp socket; arms directedradially outward from the neck of said holder, a reflector having radialarms supported upon and attached to the arms of said holder, achimney-like draft tube superposed on said reflector, and suspensionmeans leading outward from said attached arms.

2. A globe support for electric lamp sockets comprising a multiplesection holder in which the sections occupy rigidly attachedcomplemental relation and have a skirt in embracing supporting relationto the neck of the globe, said holder having a neck for embracing a lampsocket, a reflector encircling said holder, said holder and saidreflector having means whereby they are detachably secured in fixedrelation, a chimney-like draft tube surmounting said reflector, andmeans for suspending said parts independently of the lamp socket.

3. A globe support for electric lamp sockets, comprising a holdercomposed of substantially identical complemental sections adapted forattachment in embracing relation both to a lamp socket and to the neckof the globe which is to be supported, a reflector superposed upon andencircling said holder, said holder and said reflector being relativelyspaced to afford therebetween an unobstructed passage for upwardcirculation of air, said holder being provided with means permittingescape into said passage of air from the in- CHARLES LEE FITOHET.

terior of the globe, a draft tube surmounting said reflector, and meansfor suspending said parts independently of the lamp socket.

4. A globe support for electric lamp sockets, comprising a holdercomposedof substantially identical complemental sections adapted forattachment in embracing relation both to a lamp socket and to the neckof the globe which is to be supported, a reflector superposed upon andencircling said holder, said holder and said reflector being relativelyspaced to afford therebetween an unobstructed passage for upwardcirculation of air, said holder being provided with means permittingescape into said passage of air from the interior of the globe, a drafttube surmounting said reflector, a finishing husk mounted in embracingrelation tothe lower part of said tube and to the adjacent portion ofsaid reflector, and means for suspending said elements independently ofthe lamp socket.

5. A globe support comprising a holder composed of complemental sectionsdetachably secured in rigid relation, said hold-er ineluding asubstantially horizontalapertured body portion, a circumferentialdepending

